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Risk Factors for Melioidosis and Bacteremic Melioidosis [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1999 A case-control study was conducted in four hospitals in northeastern Thailand to identify risk factors for melioidosis and bacteremic melioidosis. Cases were patients with culture-proven melioidosis, and there were two types of controls (those with infections, i.e., with community-acquired septicemia caused by other bacteria, and those without ...
Y, Suputtamongkol +10 more
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Increased Von Willebrand factor, decreased ADAMTS13 and thrombocytopenia in melioidosis.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 BackgroundMelioidosis, caused by bioterror treat agent Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an important cause of community-acquired Gram-negative sepsis in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.
Emma Birnie +8 more
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Isolated septic arthritis of hip joint: a rare presentation of melioidosis. A case report
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Background Despite, Sri Lanka lies in the melioidosis endemic belt between 5°N and 10°N surrounded by countries known to have endemic melioidosis for many years, comparatively fewer cases of melioidosis infection have been reported in Sri Lanka ...
N. P. Weerasinghe +2 more
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Rural and Remote Health, 2014 The disease melioidosis, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, remains an important and sometimes neglected cause of disease in tropical regions of Australia. Infection may present in myriad ways, and diagnosis often requires consideration of this organism prior to culture. Laboratory identification of B.
Y C, Foong +2 more
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AMB Express, 2018 Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative bacterium found in soil and the causative agent of a severe disease in humans and animals known as melioidosis. It is intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics and has been reported resistant to the drugs of
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Epidemiological Aspects of Imported Melioidosis in Korea and Japan, 2011 to 2020
Hanggong uju uihakoeji, 2023 Purpose: Melioidosis is a zoonosis that can infect humans or animals. The disease is caused by the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is found in contaminated soil and water.
Myeong-Jin Lee +3 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 IntroductionMelioidosis is a deadly endemic disease in northern Australia and Southeast Asia, including Sabah, Malaysia, which is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It contributes to high fatality rates, mainly due to misdiagnosis leading
Ainulkhir Hussin +5 more
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Microbiology SpectrumBurkholderia pseudomallei is a saprophytic bacterium responsible for melioidosis in humans and animals. In this study, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens N3-8 was applied as a biocontrol agent on sterile soil spiked with 107 colony-forming unit (CFU) per gram of
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Melioidosis in Traveler from Africa to Spain
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 The worldwide epidemiology of melioidosis is changing. We describe a case of acute melioidosis in Spain in a patient who had traveled to Africa. A novel sequence type of Burkholderia pseudomallei was identified in this patient. Clinicians should be aware
María I. Morosini +6 more
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